Longview, TX Metro Area is located in East Texas, home to 285,741 people and has a population density of 161.27 people per square mile. The area is home to a variety of local businesses such as Petco, Walmart, and Chick-fil-A. It also has many year-round outdoor activities including golfing at Pinecrest Country Club or camping at Tyler State Park. The metro area is also home to several demographic organizations like the Longview Rotary Club and the Gregg County Historical Museum. Local sporting events include NFL football games at AT&T Stadium in Dallas and college basketball games at UT Tyler's Herrington Patriot Center.
The population in Longview Metro Area is 285,741. There are 161 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Longview Metro Area is 37.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Longview Metro Area is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Longview Metro Area
- 50.8% are married
- 12.6% are divorced
- 30.3% are married with children
- 18.7% have children, but are single
Race in Longview Metro Area
- 64.1% are White
- 17.3% are Black
- 0.9% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 15.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander